Travel Inspiration -Travel is medicine for the soul
Africa changed my life. I started travelling in 2010, when at aged 23, I explored Asia backpacking around the continent. Just weeks later, I booked my next adventure; 6 weeks over-landing through 7 countries in Africa
Top Adventure Destinations Part 2
Today we are on our way to the Adventure Travel World Summit in Chiapas Mexico and we thought it would be a good idea to stick with the adventure theme and share Part two of our Top 5 countries for adventure around the world. There was no way we could narrow our favourite destinations down [...]
Are You Brave Enough To Climb Africa’S Mount Kilimanjaro?
Support for Internation Change (SIC) has teamed up with The Peaks Foundation, to organize a ‘1 Peak 1 Week Kilimanjaro Challenge’ to support women in Tanzania living with HIV/AID
12 greatest places to visit in Africa, Part 2
This is the second installment of two guest posts Jade Scully about the 12 greatest places to visit in Africa. Check out Part 1 of The 12 Greatest Places in Africa after you are finished here!The African continent enjoys a vast and ever-changing landscape from lusciously fertile jungles through to the hot, arid desert. If you are visiting anywhere in Africa or better yet traveling through, there are some breath-taking places you won’t want to miss out on. Below are the last six great places to visit in Africa.
12 Greatest Places to Visit in Africa, Part 1
The African continent enjoys a vast and ever-changing landscape from lusciously fertile jungles through to the hot, arid desert. If you are visiting anywhere in Africa or better yet traveling through, there are some breath-taking places you won’t want to miss out on. Below are the first 6 great places to visit in Africa.
Things to do in Tanzania
We have been lucky enough to visit many countries over the past 10 years. We have been lucky enough to visit many countries over the past 10 years. Normally we talk about our destinations as we travel through them. We tell you about our journey day by day and that can be exciting to see what we are up to, but we neglect to offer a summary of what exactly there is to do in each country that we visit.Since we don’t leave for China until the end of October, we thought that it would be a good time to sum up some of our favourite destinations on earth. Let’s start with Tanzania
The Island Paradise of Zanzibar: Snapshot Sunday
Half way through cycling the continent of Africa, we had an unscheduled 2 week break because of unrest in Kenya. During those 2 weeks we climbed Kilimanjaro but also enjoyed some R&R on the lovely island of Zanzibar.
Our Favourite Treks of the World; A Photo Story
Through our many travels around the globe we have had the privilege of participating in some amazing treks. From the Highest Peak in South East Asia, Mt. Kinabalu, to the grueling high altitude trek up to Mt. Everest Base camp. These are some of our favorites.
Dave and Deb’s Surreal Moments Deserts Around the World
We have done a post before on surreal travel experiences but nothing has compared to our time in India. India itself is a little surreal and we have experienced some of the weirdest moments in our travels. Not surprisingly, many of those moments happened in the desert. It made us not only think of our time in the Indian desert, but other surreal moments that happened in deserts around the world.
Top 10 Travel and Adventure Favorites from Abroad
Six months ago, we decided to work diligently on our blog. It has been an amazing experience writing daily posts and it has made us reflect on our past travels. In a few short weeks, we will be making new memories, but for now we would like to share some of our Favorite things that we have encountered in our travels. We were brainstorming about moments that have stood out over the years and here is our list of Favorites from abroad.
Matador Network; Photo Essay Travel Therapy Book Giveaway
Last week our photos were finalists in the Matador Networks Photo Contest. The Travel Therapy Photo Contest.Dave Submitted a photo of long tail boats in Thailands Ko Lipe. It was definitely an island that we found relaxing and as the contest asked…a place for travel therapy.A photo that I submitted from Zanzibar was featured as well. We found Zanzibar to be an island paradise and could spend days just hanging out and relaxing.
A Moment of Zen in Zanzibar
Nungwi is chillaxin’, beautiful and serene. Only a couple hours by minivan. Accommodations vary from luxury beach hotels with swimming pools to basic bungalows. Restaurants range from trendy bistros, huts on the beach, cafes and small family run eateries.
A Guide to Bartering While Traveling
Shopping abroad can be a challenging experience for a new traveler. While here in the west we are used to having price tags on everything, in the developing world it is normal to barter for your goods. It can be tiring and hard on your nerves at times, but if you keep an open mind and have some fun bantering back and forth you can have a lot of fun. You will emerge from the market surviving one of the most rewarding experiences of travel
Surviving Scary Moments Traveling the World
We have experienced a lot of crazy situations when traveling. Many of those close calls could have gone bad,but we were lucky to always make it back in one piece. Here is part 1 of our list of tense situations while traveling abroad: 5.Bear in the Camp at Algonquin Park. Right in our own back [...]
Cycling Crash in Tanzania turns Bad
Now let me tell you about Dave’s week. He road fast, hard and had a couple of baboons follow him trying to get to his water bottles full of Fast Fuel. I think it was that particular moment that put him into 4th. He probably took 15 minutes off of his time while he was being pursued by these vicious little monkeys:)
Mount Kilimanjaro-How Hard is it to Climb?
I have to clarify a giant misconception about Mt. Kilimanjaro. It is not easy! We were climbing in a group of 7 strong individuals who had just finished cycling 4500 km in tough conditions from deserts in Sudan, to altitude in Ethiopia and we all agree, it was one of the most physically challenging experiences of our lives. However, also one of the most exhilarating. I am happy to say that we all made it to the summit.
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